Groundworker Apprentice

WBM GROUNDWORKS LTD

Various sites in Cornwall but we will always try to base them nearer home or college., TR15 3RD

Closes in 22 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 November 2024

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Summary

WBM Groundworks Ltd are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Groundworker Apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in the construction industry.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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The Company has a pay structure and as new skills are developed so the pay will increase. For example if the apprentice is trained and passes a Forward Tipping Dumper and Ride on Roller, they would move up to the next pay band.

Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm (these are the general hours of work for the sites although they do vary.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Duties will include but are not limited to: 

  • Putting into practice what they have learnt at college.
  • Working with experienced groundworkers to develop their skills further.
  • Learning Health & Safety best practice, how to keep themselves safe and their colleagues.
  • Experiencing a wide range of activities to make them multiskilled.
  • Learning how to protect the environment and emergency procedures to do so.

Where you’ll work

Various sites in Cornwall but we will always try to base them nearer home or college.

TR15 3RD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Work safely and securely in compliance with given information, organisational policies and procedures, and current health, safety and welfare legislation including following the procedures for working in contaminated ground
  • Conform with productive working practices and completing the work in accordance with the programme of work
  • Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers
  • Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications
  • Select the required resources including tools and fixtures
  • Move, handle and store resources complying with relevant legislation & guidance
  • Use and maintain power tools and equipment (including;. compactor plates, boning rods, portable power tools, levels, straight edges, lines, pins and laser equipment)
  • Gauge and mix mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer
  • Select and use basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor
  • Install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting
  • Install and test basic drainage and ducting
  • Measure, mark, cut and install geo-membranes to stabilise soil for re-instatement and excavations
  • Transport and place, then compact and finish concrete to slabs/bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings including positioning reinforcement and kerbs
  • Set out and lay flags, paviours and edging to paths, driveways and other areas
  • Install ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames including preparatory brickwork
  • Locate and excavate to expose buried utility services using electronic location instruments
  • Provide and remove temporary works including shallow excavation support (up to 1.2 metres)
  • Form and reinstate excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases
  • Prepare to, then direct and guide the movement of vehicles, plant or machinery

    • Your training plan

    • You will be working towards a Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard.
    • You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor.
    • You will be required to attend Cornwall College Camborne on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 3/D)
    • Maths (grade 3/D)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Transport is important, as sites are often not on major transport links. Lifts may be available if you live near other staff but it is not guaranteed. You will have to work outside, so winters may be cold and wet. We provide really good PPE to keep you as warm and dry as possible but it is a hard industry to work in.

    About this company

    WBM Groundworks Ltd is a Civil Engineering company (roads, airports and infrastructure works). They work primarily for Tier 1 contractors on the largest Civil Engineering Projects in Cornwall. They are currently working on the A30 Carland to Chiverton Improvement, A391 St Austell Relief Road and the Truro Northern Access Road. The Company was established in 2005 and has a very low turnover of staff. The Company has Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety Management systems that are externally audited every year to ensure compliance to ISO 9001, 14001, & 45001. They also work in West Devon & Plymouth and are currently undertaking works at Devonport Dockyard and the redevelopment of Central Park.

    http://www.wbmgroundworksltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • All of our supervisors and works managers have been brought up through the Company, so there are no blockers to reaching the top of the organisation.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    CORNWALL COLLEGE

    Holly Smith

    01209616452

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286580.

    Apply now

    Closes in 22 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

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